Hindustan Zinc Records First Quarter’s Best-Ever Refined Metal Production

​Hindustan Zinc Limited, India's only and the world's second-largest integrated zinc-lead-silver producer, today announced its production numbers for the first quarter ended June 30, 2022.
 

1. Mined & Refined Metal

 

Particulars (In '000 tonnes, or as stated)	Q1			Q4
	FY23	FY22	% Change	FY22	% Change
Mined Metal	252	221	14%	295	(15%)
Integrated saleable Metal	260	236	10%	260	–
–   Refined Zinc	206	188	10%	211	(2%)
–   Refined Lead	54	48	11%	49	9%
Silver Integrated (in tonnes)	177	161	10%	162	9%
Silver Integrated (in mn ounces)	5.7	5.2	10%	5.2	9%

 
Q1 Fiscal year 2023 vs. previous Quarters
 
Highest ever mined metal production in first quarter at 252,000 tonnes, up 14% as compared to Q1 FY22 on account of higher ore production largely at Sindesar Khurd, Rampura Agucha & Kayad mines supported by better mill recovery. Sequentially, it was lower by 15%, mainly due to lower ore production at mines & overall metal grades.
 
Best ever refined metal production in first quarter at 260,000 tonnes, up 10% as compared to Q1 FY22 in line with availability of mined metal & better plant availability and flat sequentially.
 
Integrated zinc production was 206,000 tonnes, up 10% as compared to Q1 FY22 and down 2% compared to Q4 FY 22. Refined lead production was 54,000 tonnes for Q1 FY23, up 11% as compared to Q1 FY22 and up 9% sequentially on account of better plant availability and Pyro plant operation on Lead-mode for part of the quarter. Saleable silver production was 5.7 moz, up 10% as compared to Q1 FY22 and up 9% sequentially in line with lead metal production.

Particulars (In million units)	Q1			Q4
	FY23	FY22	% Change	FY22	% Change
Wind Power	150	134	12%	66	127%

 

2. Wind Power

Wind power generation for Q1 FY23 was 150 MU, up 12% as compared to Q1 FY22 & up 127% as compared to Q4 FY22 mainly dependent on wind velocity & seasonality.